'Some People Shouldn’t Be on Air': RNZ Review Urges New Talent, Reveals 'Blame-Shifting, Low Ambition'

'Urgent audit' of on-air RNZ staff pitched as outfit battles declining audience

Survey results show RNZ National's cumulative audience peaked at just over 607,000 in 2021, but slumped each year since to 468,000 this year.

RNZ rejigging radio to arrest audience decline

An independent review has revealed major internal issues at RNZ National and prompted the broadcaster to "take a different approach".

Mediawatch: RNZ rejigging radio to arrest audience decline

RNZ is targeting listeners in Auckland and New Zealanders over 50 after a review of programmes and news prompted by declines in RNZ National's live listenership.

'Some people shouldn’t be on air': RNZ review urges new talent, reveals 'blame-shifting, low ambition'

‘Blame-shifting, low ambition’ - an independent review has revealed major internal issues at RNZ National amid falling ratings. It says ‘some people...

Scathing review urges overhaul of state-funded media outlet RNZ National - Daily Telegraph NZ

Image – rnz.co.nz/national. An independent review by former RNZ news boss Richard Sutherland has exposed deep-seated cultural and strategic issues at RNZ National, blaming “blame-shifting” and “low ambition” for its steady ratings decline to a five-year low of 467,700 listeners. Once the leader in cumulative audience ratings, the station has now fallen to 8th, according to fellow legacy media outlet NZ Herald (paywalled). The report recommends a…